"We did hear from the city," says CDOT's Kirk Webb. "For tax reasons and job reasons, they want us to shift north. We also heard from the community. In order to save the school, they'd like us to shift south."

Webb knows the plan isn't perfect, but says the aging nearby bridge must be replaced. He acknowledges that doing so means there is no happy medium.

Wonder agrees.

"Something has to happen before that highway (bridge) decides to come down," he says.

According to CDOT, the bridge only has 10 to 15 years of life left in its current condition.

By expanding it to the north, 90 homes and businesses are affected. Expanding it to the south reduces those affected to 65.